TOSA - District Embedded Coach - Colorado Springs School District 11

TOSA - District Embedded Coach (DEC)

Teachers at Colorado Springs School District 11 are professional educators who ensure that every student has access to rigorous, engaging, and equitable learning opportunities. They embody the district's values of innovation, inclusion, collaboration, and excellence, and are key contributors to creating a thriving school culture that supports academic and social-emotional success.

Core expectations include designing and implementing standards-aligned instruction, maintaining inclusive and supportive learning environments, using data to inform instruction, collaborating with colleagues, and engaging families as partners in education. Teachers also serve as reflective practitioners who continuously seek to improve through professional learning and feedback.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide Instructional Leadership
• Coordinate and Support School and District Initiatives
• Use Data to Inform Decision-Making
• Model Best Practices
• Foster Collaboration and Communication
• Support School Culture and Student Engagement
• Engage in Professional Growth and Reflective Practice

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of instructional strategies, curriculum design, and evidence-based teaching practices.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory, coaching, and mentoring techniques to support educator development.
• Knowledge of school and district initiatives related to instruction, equity, student behavior, and technology integration.
• Knowledge of data collection, analysis, and interpretation to inform instructional decisions and program improvement.
• Knowledge of positive behavior supports, restorative practices, and strategies to promote student engagement and well-being.
• Knowledge of collaborative leadership practices and effective communication strategies for working with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of district policies, legal requirements, and ethical standards applicable to education and leadership roles.

Skills in:

• Coaching, mentoring, and supporting teachers to improve instructional effectiveness and student outcomes.
• Facilitating professional learning communities, workshops, and collaborative meetings.
• Analyzing data to evaluate student performance, program effectiveness, and instructional impact.
• Communicating clearly, professionally, and persuasively with administrators, educators, staff, students, and families.
• Leading and coordinating school or district programs, interventions, and initiatives.
• Implementing strategies that foster positive school culture, inclusion, and equity.
• Adapting instructional and leadership practices to meet evolving school and district needs.

Ability to:

• Build strong, collaborative relationships with educators, staff, administrators, and families.
• Model effective teaching and leadership practices that inspire and guide others. Support teachers and staff in applying data-driven instructional strategies and interventions.
• Promote equitable, inclusive, and innovative learning environments across classrooms and schools. Reflect on professional practice and continuously seek opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Manage multiple priorities and projects while maintaining a focus on student success and district goals.
• Uphold ethical standards, confidentiality, and professionalism in all aspects of work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field.
• Valid Colorado Teaching License appropriate to assignment.
• Endorsement in content area of assignment (if required)
• Minimum of three (3) years of successful classroom or equivalent instructional experience.
• Preferred qualifications include a master's degree; experience as an instructional coach, interventionist, or program coordinator; administrative or specialist endorsement; and/or bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish or other district-identified languages).

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Work is performed primarily in school or district environments and involves frequent interaction with staff, students, and families. The position requires regular, punctual attendance and collaboration across multiple sites, with occasional evening or weekend commitments. Duties involve periods of standing, walking, and movement throughout school buildings, with occasional sitting. TOSAs may need to lift and carry materials or equipment up to 20 pounds and perform activities such as bending, reaching, or climbing stairs. The work requires sufficient manual dexterity, vision, hearing, and verbal communication to effectively engage with students and staff. Occasional evening events may be required. Duties must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Join Our Team!

Join Colorado Springs School District 11 as a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) and help strengthen systems of learning and support across our schools. Your leadership, expertise, and collaboration empower educators, inspire students, and advance our shared commitment to excellence for every learner.

Employees in this category will also receive the following for the 2025-2026 school year:

1. Non-Recurring Pay: 8% of base salary in Non-Recurring Pay (distributed as 4% on November paycheck and 4% on May paycheck).
2. 10 Additional Days (District Embedded Coaches Only): 10 additional days are built into the base pay for District Embedded Coaches.

Employment, assignment and salary placement, is in accordance with job description requirements. A work history is required to demonstrate job title, job duties and time worked in the position. Reference the linked How Your Compensation Is Determined for more details.

Base Salary Setting: Employment, assignment and salary placement, is in accordance with job description requirements. A work history is required to demonstrate job title, job duties and time worked in the position. Reference the linked How Your Compensation Is Determined for more details.

Base Salary Setting (New Hires): Any newly-employed Teacher/Special Service Provider (SSP) will be placed on the appropriate lane for their educational background (BA, MA, etc). according to the official transcripts that are provided. They will be placed at the appropriate step for experience listed on the resume. Teachers will receive credit for a maximum of 14 years for any applicable teaching experience (provided that the experience occurred in the last 15 years).

Base Salary Setting (Rehires): Returning employees who have previously resigned or separated from the District will be rehired at the same step they were on at the time of resignation/separation plus any new experience gained in the same job, provided step increases were approved by the Board during the years in question.

See Employee Handbook (located on the D11 website) for information on salary setting for rehires (after retirement), promotions and lateral transfers.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

School District 11 is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to disability, need for special education services (whether actual or perceived), race, creed, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, ancestry, age, genetic information, or protected activity in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Any harassment/discrimination of students and/or staff, based on the aforementioned protected areas, will not be tolerated and must be brought to the immediate attention of the school principal, D11 administrator/supervisor or D11 nondiscrimination compliance/grievance coordinator.

NONDISCRIMINATION COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR, the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Ombudservices, has been designated to coordinate compliance with: Equal Pay Act of 1963, Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Amended, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title IX Education Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For additional information, please contact the District 11 Office of Equal Opportunity Programs & Ombudservices at 1115 North El Paso Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2599, Phone: 719-520-2288, FAX: 719-520-2442

The following Board policies address nondiscrimination in District 11: AC, AC-R, GBA, GBAA, JBB, JBB-R